Does Pierce County Washington pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Pierce County Washington employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Pierce County Washington. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Pierce County Washington?

66% of Pierce County Washington employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Pierce County Washington 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Pierce County Washington?

Case Manager (5) , Software Engineer (4) , Seasonal Maintenance Worker (3) , Software Engineer(Internship) (3) , Courthouse Security Officer (2) , Deputy Prosecuting Attorney (2) , Intern (2) , Juvenile Detention Officer (2) , Maintenance (2) , Maintenance Worker (2) , Planner (2) , Project Coordinator (2) , Senior Data Analyst (2)

What are the pros of working at Pierce County Washington according to real employee reviews?

"Good benefits and retirement." ((in 17 reviews)); "Great bosses and coworkers." ((in 8 reviews)); "good pay really great benefits" ((in 7 reviews)); "Good people.Everybody like you." ((in 7 reviews)); "Work environment can be good, but it depends on which judge you work for." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Pierce County Washington according to real employee reviews?

"Dictatorial leadership in certain areas of the County" ((in 6 reviews)); "Upper management did not seem to appreciate all the work everyone was doing." ((in 3 reviews)); "Poor management makes it harder to do your job right, leads to frustration, causes people to quit." ((in 3 reviews))

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3.8

66% would recommend to a friend

(114 total reviews)

Bruce Dammeier

57% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity and inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture and values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Pierce County Washington has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 114 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Pierce County Washington employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

114 reviews

3.0

30 June 2026

Good colleagues but poor management and HR issues

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nice colleagues, good work locations.

Cons

Bad management and HR; micromanagers get praised.

3.0

22 June 2026

Good work-life balance

Full stack developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good work-life balance, lots of work to do

Cons

limited to Pierce County or near by area, can't live outside WA

3.0

13 May 2026

Impactful work with at-risk youth, but poor management

Juvenile detention officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

You can have a direct impact on at risk youth. Decent benefits.

Cons

High turnover rate, employees burn out. Poor management makes it harder to do your job right, leads to frustration, causes people to quit.

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Deputy Sheriff - Entry Level

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Juvenile Detention Officer - Lead

Tacoma, WA

USD 49K - USD 63K /yr

(Glassdoor Est.)

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